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11 NEW JERSEY STARS TAKE AN EXTRA YEAR AT FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY

By Josh Rosenfeld; NJ.com

While many members of the class of 2010 spent this past weekend trying to impress college coaches, 11 leading members of the class of 2009 were in Mobile, Ala., attempting to do the very same thing. When Fork Union Military Academy from Fork Union, Virg., hit the road to play the University of South Alabama junior varsity Saturday, it did so with 11 players from New Jersey.

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WILLIAMS MAKES HIS CHOICE

By Jay Gomes; NJ Hoops

One of the top senior frontcourt players in the state, Derrick Williams has made a verbal commitment. Williams has decided to attend the University of Richmond. According to his AAU Coach Eric Harrield of Team Izod/Sports University: "He chose Richmond because of the campus and academics. The coaching staff did the best job over the longest period of time."

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TEAM IZOC/SPORTS U CELEBRATES STRONG SEASON AS SECOND-YEAR AAU HOOPS PROGRAM SOARS

By Steve Tober; sidelinechatter.com

He entered the beautiful Mezze Restaurant dressed to a ‘T’ in his bright burgundy suit, looking rather svelte. Obviously, “Chocolate Thunder,” the gentle giant himself, better known as Darryl Dawkins, has been working out lately. After all, as the grand ambassador of basketball near and far, and as a coach for Team Izod/Sports University, being at a season-ending event for a team he loves was absolutely in the travel agenda on a late September early evening.

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ON TO THE REGULAR SEASON

By Bob Redman; FightinGators.com

The Colts, who the past several seasons typically have played few starters or front-line players in preseason finales, took the same approach Thursday night against a familiar preseason finale opponent. Starting just two regular starters, the Colts stayed close through much of the first half before the Cincinnati Bengals pulled away for a 38-7 victory in front of 56,527 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.

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WILL HILL KEEPS GETTING BETTER

By Bob Redman; FightinGators.com

Urban Meyer has been adamant about his star sophomore safety from New Jersey. Will Hill is a starter according to Meyer and that says a lot for a guy that started a few games at nickel last season and plays on a defense that returns every starter and just about the entire two-deep on defense. The fact is Will Hill has made huge progress in the off-season and may be primed for a huge year.

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CEDAR GROVE HEATS UP GRIDIRON

By Stephen Schimmel; Verona-Cedar Grove Times

The sun has been unrelenting, beaming down on the Cedar Grove High School practice football field all week long. Ninety-degree weather has made putting on football pads a treacherous task in itself, but the seniors have endured big hits, heartbreaking losses and double-sessions before. They know what it takes to win in December, and summer sweat is a sacrifice that the Cedar Grove football team appears willing to make.

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TEAM IZOD/SPORTS U AAU TEAM; DEDICATED ON & OFF THE COURT

By Steve Tober; Sidelinechatter.com

It was not your typical evening at an Essex County training facility where athletes are busy either pumping iron or working on speed and fitness, but that’s where this summer’s successful Team Izod/Sports University AAU basketball program tipped-off with one of the most important facets of its 2009 season.

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TIGHT ENDS

By David Sabino; SI Vault

I love Anthony Fasano. Only Antonio Gates and Gonzalez had more TDs among tight ends last year, and I expect him to do even better this season. Though this is Fasano's fourth year in the league, it's just his second season as Miami's prime target.

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CHECKING IN WITH SIBILIA

By Mark Pszonak; ScarletNation.com

During the recruiting process, the RU coaching staff builds relationships with hundreds of recruits. One of the players who may have one of the closest relationships with the staff is DB Antonio Sibilia of Nutley (NJ). Sibilia recently camped at Rutgers and spoke to ScarletNation.com about his experience, his recruitment, and the upcoming season.

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LEVANCE FIELDS KEEPS SIGHTS SET ON NBA

By Ebenezer Samuel; New York Daily News

It's a simple drill - hoist catch-and-shoot three-pointers from different spots on the floor - but for Levance Fields, it's not going right. He's at the Sports University training facility in Fairfield, N.J., prepping for the NBA Draft in mid-June.

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ALL-STARS GO ABOVE, BEYOND BASKETBALL

By George Robinson; The Leaf-Chronicle

The 15U AAU team, established two years ago, hit the ground running with a complete AAU organization in mind that included making sure its athletes were well-versed in academic standards.

So when the 15U national tournament kicked off last Saturday with academic seminars, the All-Stars were right at home.

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FOOTBALL: NEW JERSEY BEATS NORTHEAST 13-7

By Everett Merrill; NJ.com

Mike Larrow provided a glimpse of what he's capable of doing the next four years at Rutgers, but it was Josh Evans and Carlo Calabrese who literally stole the show at the 12th New Jersey-Northeast All-Star Classic at Rutgers Stadium before an announced crowd of 10,380.

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NJ WINS ALL-STAR FOOTBALL CLASSIC

MyFoxNY.com

With literally a second to spare, New Jersey won New Jersey Northeast All-Star Football Classic, 13-7.

Sunday's faceoff pitted the best high school football players from New Jersey against the Northeast.

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BROOKLYN PG 'LEVAN' SOME WEIGHT BEHIND

By Lenn Robbins; New York Post

Yvette Barrett, the mom of former Seton Hall star Andre Barrett, could serve as an NBA scout for metropolitan area players. Since her son became a Bronx schoolyard star, Yvette has become the city basketball equivalent of a soccer mom. So when she didn't recognize the player working out recently at Sports University in Fairfield, N.J. -- former Pitt star Levance Fields of Brooklyn knew the work was paying off.

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WILL HILL RETURNS TO SPORTS UNIVERSITY

By Sports University

Will Hill returns to Sports University for training on break from his successful 1st season at the University of Florida.

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SPORTS UNIVERSITY ATHLETES AT RIVALS.COM BIGTIME COMBINE

By Sports University

Sports University's Michael Jarmolowich and athletes TJ Clemmons and Shakim Phillips at Rivals.com BigTime Combine at Rutgers Stadium on May 7, 2009.

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CLEMMINGS LIKES NOTRE DAME

By Chris Connolly; Men's Fitness

Former Notre Dame football player Anthony Fasano works out at Sports University. Incoming Irish linebacker Carlo Calabrese also gets his lifting and conditioning in at the top-notch facility.

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THE ULTIMATE OPPONENT

By Chris Connolly; Men's Fitness

At just 27, Adam Ferreri, a fitness fiend and former high-school flootball player from North Babylon, N.Y., suddently found himself facing a deadly opponent. He'd not only been diagnosed with a life-threatening cancer–non-Hodgkin's lymphoma–but the disease was also in stage four, it's most severe stage, when it was first detected.

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SPORTS UNIVERSITY AND SPORTS DOMAIN ACADEMY JOIN FORCES

By Sports University

On February 22, 2009, Sports University (SU) and Sports Domain Academy (SDA) joined forces to create New Jersey’s ultimate athlete training team. Sports University, based out of Fairfield, NJ, has a 40,000 square foot state of the art multi-sport facility catering to the beginner to the TOP athlete.

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RUNNING WITH A PURPOSE

By Nick Gantaifis; Wayne Today

It didn't take very long for Nico Stabile to realize that he was born to run. From the time the Passaic Valley senior was in grade school, he showed early signs that he was always one step ahead of his peer.

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FONTI GETS RU OFFER

By Todderick Hunt; Scout.com

Chris Fonti is a winner. He has never lost a H.S. football game and doesn’t plan on losing one any time soon. The tough, physical, 6’7 300 lb. O-line anchor extends the tradition of great players produced by Wayne Hills H.S (NJ). His prowess on the football field has been rewarded by him receiving his first offer at the hands of Rutgers University.

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SIBILIA POISED FOR A BIG SENIOR SEASON

By Todderick Hunt; Scout.com

Antonio Sibilia is an absolute load at linebacker. The 6’0 210 pound defensive architect out of Nutley H.S. (NJ) is a football player through and through. He is a tough, gritty throwback player with tremendous pride.

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SPORTS UNIVERSITY GRAND RE-OPENING

Sports University

On January 8, 2009 there was a new feeling inside of the 40,000 square foot Sports University Health Club and Performance Training Center located at 22 Madison Road in Fairfield. With a 6-month total renovation of the health club completed, expectations were high as Sports University Health Club unmasked itself with its member appreciation night and grand re-opening.

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SPORTS UNIVERSITY: ONE OF THE TOP H.S. TRAINING FACILITIES IN NEW JERSEY

By Kashann Simmons; Scout.com

After being in business for only one year, Sports University has been ranked as one of the top facilties for traing high school athletes in New Jersey. Sports University, located in Fairfield, NJ is a catalyst for athletes getting to the next level. Sports U has been in business for only one year and has been blazing the trail in training athletes from all ages and all sports.

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Sibilia Likes What Rutgers has to Offer

By Dave Thompson; Scout.com

Antonio Sibilia is a rising junior who is attracting a lot of attention from a number of major college football programs. Recently, he visited Rutgers for their Junior Day. SOR had an opportunity to discuss his feelings about the visit and the status of his recruitment. Take a look at what he had to say about his trip to the Banks.

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NJ National Champion Returns Home

Scout.com

Will Hill of St.Peters prep has been has been known as one of the best high school players to come out of NJ. Hill has carried his legacy to Gator nation where he won a national championship in his first year. Scout.com sat down with Will at Sports Univerity before he left for school.

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Sibilia the Total Package

By Matt Alkire; Scout.com

It’s been a while since Nutley High School had a player on the radar, however junior linebacker Antonio Sibilia is definitely a player to watch for the Class of 2010 out of New Jersey. The dual-threat athlete was a force on both offense and defense for them this past season and is already turning heads at the collegiate level.

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Sports University All-Star Team

Sports University

See the Sports University athletes who have made the Post All-Stars list.

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Betances on Fast Track to the Majors

NY Post; Kevin Kernan

The scout knows the prospect better than anyone. So I asked Cesar Presbott when Yankees New York Yankees fans might see Dellin Betances in pinstripes. "Don't be surprised," he says, "if you see him in September." Whether it's next September or in 2010, the New York City kid is the next big thing in The Bronx, and not just because he's 6-foot-8, 245 pounds.

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Sports University Sponsors Elite Recruits Super 60 Class of 2009 Top New Jersey High School Football Players

EliteRecruits.com

The Chris Melvin SUPER 60 New Jersey Class of 2009 (sponsored by Sports University www.sports-u.com) list is now ready to be announced. When compile this list – the amount of offers did not matter. The fact that a player has verbally committed – that didn’t matter at all, this was solely based on the talents that the recruit possesses...character was also used as a judgmental tool.

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Silverman scores four goals over weekend

The Daily Campus 9/2/08

The first two games of freshman forward Cara Silverman's college career have compelled head coach Nancy Stevens to refer to the newcomer from Roseland, N.J., as, "a superfrosh."

Media Credit: Ryan Sayers

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NEW PROGRAM!! Speed & Agility Training Coming to Nutley Parks & Recreation

Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation

Calling all serious athletes!! Youth athletic programs are widely popular in our community. As such, more and more parents are investing in their children’s athletic future. Commissioner Tucci is pleased to announce the addition of Speed & Agility Training to the already extensive list of Recreational opportunities offered by the Nutley Department of Parks & Recreation. 

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New Jersey High School All-Star Game

The New Jersey High School All-Star Game was attended by Brian and Dina Catanzarite and Sports University All-Star game players.

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Top Ranked Jersey Athlete Signs with University of Florida 

PR Newswire

On the first day of the signing period Will Hill, the number 3-rated high school football player in the ESPN 150, signed his binding letter of intent for University of Florida. He chose his training facility, Sports University, as the venue for this important event.

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Canes Get Commitment From Cornerback

Sporting News Today

CB Brandon McGee made his announcement Monday morning, and Miami Hurricanes fans are rejoicing. The four-star prospect chose Miami over scholarship offers from Florida State, Ole Miss and Tennessee – putting on a Hurricanes cap at a press conference at his high school.

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Video Interview: Rising Jr. Antonio Sibilia

Scout.com

There was no shortage of individual talent this past Saturday at the X-treme X-posure Underclassmen Showcase, held in Somerset, NJ. One of the Combine's top performers was a Garden State prospect, by way of Nutley HS, whose name is now beginning to surface around recruiting circles in the northeast: LB/S prospect Antonio Sibilia.

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Sports University Hosts Pre-Pass Workout

Scout.com

The First Annual Pre-Pass Workout, hosted by New Level Athletics, was held at Sports University, in Fairfield, New Jersey on Saturday afternoon. Several of the Garden State's top skill players were on hand to showcase their skills and StateofRutgers.com was in attendance to bring fans the latest.

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Video: Aaron Hayward

Scout.com

Aaron Hayward, by way of Penns Grove HS [Carneys Point, NJ] is one of the bright, young wideouts on the east coast. Hayward currently holds one BCS offer but as knowledge of his name and abilities continue to spread, that number is bound to rise quickly. SOR caught up with Hayward at Sports-U this past weekend to discuss his recruitment, feeelings on Rutgers, and much more.

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Piscataway Chief

Scout.com

Piscataway Chief's top receiver, Jermey Crayton is recieving alot of attenttion but not for the postion he is best known for. The 6'2 Crayton is known for his exceptional hands and athleticism at the reciver postion but has started to heat up with recruiters as a big corner.

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Nutley Standout

Scout.com

There has been a buzz around Nutley High School about the Raiders Linbacker Antonio Sibilia. We spoke to Sibilia about his recruiting and demanding work out program with Sports University.

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Shakim Phillips

Scout.com

Shakim Phillips has been hitting the camp circuit hard so far this summer. Little did he know, his last stop would be a big one.

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Grinnin' Barrett: Bronx Native Happy to make point in NYC

NYPost.com

For most of the year, Andre Barrett could throw a dart at a map and have a chance of correctly predicting where he will be playing basketball.

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MAC School Offers Crayton

Scout.com

Jeremy Crayton of Piscataway High School has been in the trenches at numerous camps this summer hoping that he would receive his first offer. This past weekend his hard work paid off and his hope became reality.

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Phillips Set to Light Things Up in '08

Scout.com

For two years now we’ve been hearing about an athlete from DePaul Catholic High School that could grab a roll of quarters of the top of a backboard from Bobby Cervino, the father of Syracuse receiver Chaz Cervino. After blowing it up in the four games he played his sophomore season Shakim Phillips is ready to show the country what he can do with a full season as a junior.

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